War on the Rocks

War on the Rocks

Hosted by Ryan · Ryan Evans

4.6from 1,051 ratings

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81Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
346
Episodes
99
Transcribed
1,051
Ratings
Bi-weekly
Cadence
2013
First episode
266K
YouTube views

About War on the Rocks

Discussions over drinks with security, defense, and foreign policy insiders and experts. The original War on the Rocks podcast series.

Publisher
Ryan Evans
Category
news · news
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
8 Jul 2013
Latest episode
4 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

99 of 346 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Army's Command-and-Control Reboot

  2. 29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    What's a Revolution in Military Affairs Good For?

  3. 22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Brothers in Arms, Partners in Healing: A Story about a Breakthrough in Treating Post-Traumatic Stress

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The Army's Command-and-Control Reboot

Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Not changing how we fight in terms of the fundamentals, but it's making how we fight more efficient and effective and allowing us to make decisions quicker. An example is if you have a headquarters, a Napoleonic battle rhythm, which we still have in some units with next generation command and control. […]

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Who has been a guest on War on the Rocks

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Matthew W McFarlane
  • Patrick J Ellis
  • Mike Horowitz
  • Stacie Pettyjohn
  • Benjamin Jensen

Reach and audience

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YouTube views
266,468
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
1,051 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100

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Quality
88
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
99

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Who hosts War on the Rocks?

Ryan host the show. Published by Ryan Evans.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does War on the Rocks take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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